Supreme Court reinstates Constable after discharge for non-disclosure of trivial case: Pawan Kumar vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-disclosure of a trivial criminal case, which ended in an honorable acquittal, can be a valid ground for discharging a selected candidate from service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Pawan Kumar vs. Union […]
Supreme Court Upholds Mining Lease, Dismisses Waqf Board’s Claim Over Dilapidated Structure (29 April 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a dilapidated structure on a mining lease area, claimed as a waqf, can prevent mining activities. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Waqf Law, Mining Law Case Name: Waqf Board, Rajasthan vs. Jindal Saw Limited & Ors. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Clarifies Furlough Rights for Life Imprisonment Without Remission LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a prisoner sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole or remission is eligible for furlough under the Delhi Prison Rules, 2018. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Atbir vs. State of NCT of Delhi Judgment Date: 29 April 2022 Date of
Supreme Court on Compulsory Rotatory Residential Internship for Foreign Medical Graduates Date of the Judgment: 29 April 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 2950-2951 of 2022 (Arising out of SLP (Civil) Nos. 2536-2537 of 2022) Judges: Justice Hemant Gupta and Justice V. Ramasubramanian. Can a medical graduate who completed their degree online, without physical clinical training,
Supreme Court Upholds Forest Guard Training Rights: Omkar Sinha vs. Sahadat Khan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Forest Guard who stood first in training is entitled to be selected for further training as Forester based on a 1977 circular, and whether a subsequent government communication effectively withdrew that circular. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name:
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Supreme Court Clarifies Reservation Rules: OBC Candidates’ Placement in General Category (28 April 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether reserved category candidates who score higher than general category candidates should be placed in the general category pool. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited & Anr. vs. Sandeep Choudhary & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 28
Supreme Court Upholds Municipal Authority’s Power to Acquire Land for Road Widening: Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. vs. Bihanmumbai Mahanagarpalika (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a municipal corporation can acquire land for road widening purposes under Section 299 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, without prior sanction from the Central Government when the land is owned
Supreme Court permits Promoter to complete housing project, setting aside NCLAT order: Anand Murti vs Soni Infratech (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a promoter can be permitted to complete a housing project under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) instead of continuing the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP). CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Anand Murti
Supreme Court Denies Bail in Narcotics Smuggling Case: Ramjhan Gani Palani vs. National Investigating Agency (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail should be granted to an accused charged with narcotics smuggling, based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Ramjhan Gani Palani vs. National Investigating Agency and Anr. Judgment Date: 27 April 2022 Introduction
Supreme Court Clarifies Moratorium Impact on Corporate Debtor’s Arbitration Claims: New Delhi Municipal Council vs. Minosha India Limited (2022) INSC 423 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a moratorium under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) extends the limitation period for a corporate debtor to initiate arbitration proceedings. CASE TYPE: Arbitration, Insolvency Case Name: New Delhi Municipal Council
Rajasthan Financial Corporation vs. Jain Bandhu Sneh Resorts: Supreme Court on Auction Sales LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sale in auction can be set aside solely on the ground of price escalation. CASE TYPE: Civil, Contract Law, Auction Law Case Name: Rajasthan Financial Corporation vs. M/s Jain Bandhu Sneh Resorts Private Limited Judgment Date: 27 April
Supreme Court clarifies Group of Companies Doctrine in Arbitration: ONGC vs. Discovery Enterprises (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Group of Companies Doctrine in arbitration proceedings to bind non-signatory parties. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. vs. M/s Discovery Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 27 April 2022
